2012 Toledo Spring Football Prospectus - University of Toledo ...

2012 Players to WatchChristian SmithDefensive End6-2 • 260 • Jr.Oklahoma City, OKCarl Albert H.S.2011Played in all 13 games, starting thelast seven...Stepped in when T.J.Fatinikun went down with injury...Recorded 27 tackles, 5.5 tacklesfor loss and 2.0 sacks...Career-bestseven tackles and 1.5 TFL in 42-41win over Air Force in Military Bowl...Tied career-high with four tacklesagainst Ball State.2010Played in 13 games, starting three...Nine tackles and 2.5 tackles forloss...Career-high four tackles vs.Wyoming...Assumed kickoff dutieslate in the season...Debuted as a kicker against Bowling Green onNov. 17, booting his only kickoff to the five-yard line...Had threekickoffs, averaging 54.3 yards a week later vs. CMU.2009Sat out the season as a redshirt.84Kishon WilcherCornerback5-7 • 168 • So.Detroit, MICass Tech252011Played in all 13 games...Leading freshman tackler with 28 stops...One of best tacklers on special teams..Second on the team withtwo fumble recoveries...Career high six tackles against WesternMichigan.High SchoolThree-star prospect by Rivals.com...First-team all-state, all-metroand all-city running back and receiver...Rated as the No. 32 player inMichigan by the Detroit News...Named to Detroit Free Press “DreamTeam”...Scored 16 touchdowns as a senior, catching 62 passes for1,100 yards to go with 356 yards rushing...As a junior, caught 46passes for 325 yards, gained 685 yards rushing and scored 10 TDs...Earned all-city and all-metro honors...Ran 200 meters and 4x200relay on the track team, earning all-state and All-America honors...High school coach was Thomas Wilcher.PersonalFull name is Kishon Thomas Wilcher...Birthdate: April 17, 1993...Parents are Thomas and Crystal Wilcher...Father is teacher/headfootball coach at Cass Tech and former running back at Michigan...Interested in majoring in business.High SchoolSelected first-team all-state by the Oklahoma Coaches Association...Named the district lineman of the year and selected to play in theOklahoma East-West All-Star game...Had 94 tackles, 15 tackles forloss and nine sacks as a senior while leading his team to the Class5A championship game...As a junior, made second-team all-city,honorable mention all-district and honorable mention all-state...High school coach wasGary Rose.PersonalFull name is Christian JamarLeRay Smith...Birthdate:Jan. 18, 1991...Parentsare Stephon Smithand Carla Gordan-Smith...Criminal justice major.Christian Smith’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF2009 DNP-Redshirt2010 13/3 4 5 9 2.5/-5 0 0 02011 13/6 13 14 27 5.5/-12 2.0/-6 1 0Totals 26/9 17 19 36 8.0/-17 2.0/-6 1 0Career HighsTackles: 7 (Air Force, 12-28-11)Kishon Wilcher’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL FF Int/Yds BrUp2011 13/0 10 18 28 0 1 0 1Totals 13/0 10 18 28 0 1 0 1Career Game HighsTackles: 6 (WMU, 11-8-11)